Senior Resource Specialist

Senior Resource Specialist Genesis Global Recruiting - 4.0 Los Angeles, CA Job Details Full-time $70 - $84 an hour 1 day ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Life insurance Qualifications Contract management Environmental permitting Budget management Project planning Regulatory compliance Environmental compliance Risk mitigation strategy implementation Team development Policy & process development Bachelor's degree Budget planning Legislation Water conservation Contracts Experimental design Environmental regulatory compliance Water treatment Full Job Description Join our dynamic team as a Senior Resource Specialist in downtown Los Angeles. The Senior Resource Specialist serves as a technical specialist responsible for providing technical and administrative expertise, including analysis, policy development, administration, and program implementation for a major program, or serves as a technical expert for highly specialized and complex program areas. In this role you act as a project lead and coordinate work assignments of employees performing the same general work as the lead on a day-to-day basis. Responsibilities may involve solving problems and providing instructions on work procedures. Programs may relate to water supply and demand planning, demand management, modelling and forecasting, groundwater management, ecosystem management, operations and planning, power market operations, engineering, and financial analysis, among other specialized areas.

Required Knowledge of:

Public policy and government regulations, financial and budgeting practices and procedures; long-term planning water needs assessment; team building; relevant federal, state, and local laws; project management, contract administration; environmental regulations relevant to area of expertise; trends and emerging energy and water quality technologies; experimental design and methods development; water conservation programs; water resource policy interpretation and development; environmental resource permitting, management, mitigation and planning; groundwater treatment technology; water transfers and exchanges; water resources and hydrogeology; project, risk, and task management; groundwater quality

Education and Experience:

A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, majoring in a related field and eight years of relevant experience

JOB DUTIES 1.

Oversees all activities related to area of expertise, including development and training, monitoring of project budgets and schedules, and oversight of staff and/or consultants to ensure that responsibilities are accomplished efficiently and that results meet all Metropolitan and external standards for quality, efficiency, productivity, technical integrity, risk mitigation, and compliance with applicable policies, rules, regulations, and laws. 2. Serves as a project team member and/or team leader for major projects that may encompass substantial capital improvements; special local, regional, or state-wide task forces; and joint ventures with member agencies and other external entities to successfully complete project plans and schedules. Oversees the allocation of project resources to meet cost, risk, and efficiency standards. 3. Oversees the creation and implementation of programs, including water transfer, planning, exchanges, water supply and demand management studies, ecosystem management, operations, engineering, groundwater and engineering geology, storage, demand management and water use efficiency, and urban and agricultural water use, conducts economic, technical, financial, and legal analyses, as well as model forecasts and interpretation/presentation of results linked to these programs. Drafts and evaluates approval documents, environmental reviews, and other legal, regulatory, and technical materials for adherence to Metropolitan and external standards, guidelines, and objectives. Engages in negotiating program conditions to ensure dependable supplies on the most advantageous and cost-effective terms for Metropolitan. 1. Prepares and administers contract agreements with specialized consultants to augment Metropolitan's knowledge in non-routine scientific matters. Seeks and applies for funding for projects through cost-share from external parties or public grants. Develop innovative and imaginative solutions to resolve disputes, including negotiating claims with contractors and suppliers. 2. May lead or assist in the development of short- and long-term resource policies, strategies, procedures, and negotiations to increase Metropolitan's resource reliability through water transfer, environmental resource management and mitigation, exchanges, storage, engineering and operations, demand management programs, and groundwater studies to ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory agency requirements. 3. Analyzes state and federal legislation related to area of expertise to develop alternative responses; advise management on ways to enhance the achievement of Metropolitan's strategic objectives. 4. Serves as project lead and provides complex technical support to Metropolitan employees and to external representatives to ensure that actions taken by others are in compliance with objectives, guidelines, and policies related to area of expertise. 5. Leads the development and maintenance of computer modeling and data analysis tools to conduct forecasting analyses, including pricing scenarios, financial forecasts, analyses of capital improvement options, demand management and water use efficiency initiatives, and other related plans and objectives. 6. May be required to make presentations at professional conferences, trade organizations, to the Board, agency managers, and other external entities in order to communicate Metropolitan activities in area of responsibility. 7. Performs other resource specialist-related duties as required.

Pay:

$70.00 - $84.00 per hour

Benefits:

Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person